Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 May 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 August 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 25 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 11 October 2026
Character Country Pubs Limited
- Incorporated
- 11 October 2002 (24 years)
- Previously known as
- Hourglass Taverns Limited (until 8 February 2022)
- Industry
- Licensed restaurants (56101)
- Directors
- Ben Knowles
- Owned by
- Neil David WashingtonBenjamin Knowles
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
- Region
- West Midlands
- Address
- The Mill At WorstonWorstonLaneLittle BridgefordStaffordST18 9QA
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 8 November 2013
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Secretary · Appointed 25 January 2007
British
Knowles, Ben
Director · Appointed 11 October 2002
British
Born May 1978 (48)
Officer history (4 former)
8 November 2013
25 January 2007
25 January 2007
Resigned Addison, Andrew Michael as Secretary
1 August 2004
Appointed Addison, Andrew Michael as Secretary
1 August 2004
Resigned Talbot, Jacqueline Ann as Secretary
15 November 2003
Appointed Talbot, Jacqueline Ann as Secretary
15 November 2003
Resigned Mycock, Amber as Secretary
28 March 2003
Appointed Mycock, Amber as Secretary
28 March 2003
Resigned Cooper, Anne-Marie as Secretary
11 October 2002
Appointed Knowles, Ben as Director
11 October 2002
Appointed Cooper, Anne-Marie as Secretary
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Benjamin Knowles
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born May 1978 (48)
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts
- Net Assets
- £5,038
- Cash
- £92,003
- Employees
- 17
- Debt Ratio
- 96%
- Current Ratio
- 0.9x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £14,120 | £7,876 | £72,867 | £99,650 | £26,493 | £14,781 | £19,610 |
| Current Assets | £129,352 | £149,740 | £358,941 | £469,328 | £360,388 | £324,935 | £159,253 |
| Debtors | £27,211 | £9,390 | £27,665 | £38,538 | £7,436 | £0 | |
| Cash | £92,003 | £127,622 | £304,169 | £404,605 | £336,200 | £310,474 | £142,659 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £138,434 | £177,556 | £254,193 | £333,230 | £136,031 | £114,680 | £109,748 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £48,200 | £80,500 | £108,100 | £138,000 | £0 | |
| Net Current Assets | (£9,082) | (£27,816) | £104,748 | £136,098 | £224,357 | £231,697 | £63,394 |
| Net Assets | £5,038 | (£19,940) | £129,415 | £155,248 | £142,750 | £76,032 | £60,231 |
| Shareholder Funds | £5,038 | (£19,940) | £129,415 | £155,248 | £142,750 | £76,032 | £60,231 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Unaudited abridged accounts | 31 August 2025 | ||
| 26 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 October 2025 | ||
| 14 July 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 11 May 2025 | Unaudited abridged accounts | 31 August 2024 | ||
| 9 February 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full |
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